noun
Ohitaki festival; Kyoto bonfire festival
A traditional Kyoto-area festival held in the 11th lunar month, featuring bonfires at shrines. The reading おほたき is a historical variant.
京都では、11月にお火焚が行われる神社が多い。
In Kyoto, many shrines hold the Ohitaki festival in November.
お火焚の夜、参道に焚かれた火が美しい。
On the night of Ohitaki, the fires lit along the approach to the shrine are beautiful.
From お (honorific prefix) + 火焚き (fire-lighting, bonfire). The festival name refers to the bonfires burned at shrines.